Native American Studies Program

In order to earn a B.A. in Native American Studies, students must complete at least 60 units toward the major.

• 15 Units of Core Curriculum 
• 4-5 Units of a Major Core Course
• 3-5 Units of a Methodology Course 
• 6-10 Units of Interdisciplinary Breadth Courses 
• 10-20 Units of Native American Studies Electives
• Community Engaged Learning

Core Curriculum (15 Units)

Majors must take three CSRE core curriculum courses including:

• CSRE 196C - Introduction to Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (5 units)
• One Comparative Course Course (5 units)
  • SOC 19N - The Immigrant Experience in Everyday Life
  • CSRE 21N - How to Make a Racist
  • CSRE 32 - Theories in Race and Ethnicity: A Comparative Perspective
  • CSRE 51Q - Comparative Fictions of Ethnicity 
  • PSYCH 75 - Introduction to Cultural Psychology 
  • CSRE 55N - Black Panther, Hamilton, Díaz, and other Wondrous Lives
  • CSRE 103B - Race, Ethnicity, and Linguistic Diversity in Classrooms: Sociocultural Theory and Practices 
  • CSRE 142 - The Literature of the Americas 
  • CSRE 149 - The Laboring of Diaspora & Border Literary Cultures
  • CSRE 245 - Understanding Racial and Ethnic Identity Development
  • CSRE 189 - Race and Immigration 
  • CSRE 246 - Constructing Race and Religion in America
  • CSRE 253C - Histories of Racial Capitalism 
  • CSRE 293 - Black and Brown: American Artists of Color
  • CSRE 389A - Race, Ethnicity, and Language: Racial, Ethnic, and Linguistic 
• One Capstone Course (5 units)
  • CSRE 200X - CSRE Senior Seminar 
    • This capstone course will draw upon your disciplinary expertise and training in race studies by giving you the opportunity to design and complete a public-facing research project or research paper. 
  • CSRE 201X, 201Y, & 201Z - CSRE Honors Seminar 
    • The Honors Thesis Seminar is a research- and writing-intensive course designed to help students reflect on CSRE coursework and to apply their skills, knowledge, and political commitments to the investigation of a focused research question. 

Major Core Course (4-5 Units)

Majors are required to take NATIVEAM 100 - Decolonizing Methodologies: Introduction to Native American Studies. 

Methodology Course (3-5 Units)

Majors are required to take a course focused on research methods relevant to their disciplinary approach as a student in Native American Studies. Methodology Courses can be found on Explore Courses by using CSRE::Methodology as the search key.

Interdisciplinary Breadth (6-10 Units) 

Majors are required to fulfill the Interdisciplinary Breadth Requirement by taking one course in a Social Science category, and one course in an Arts & Humanities category. Both Interdisciplinary Breadth classes must center issues of race and ethnicity. Categories of classes can be found on the School of Humanities & Sciences Bulletin Page.

Native American Studies Electives (10-20 Units)

Majors are required to complete their additional courses in Native American Studies.

Community Engaged Learning 

All Native American Studies majors participate in a community engaged learning experience. The CEL requirement may be fulfilled by a CEL course, fellowship, Alternative Spring Break, Honors Thesis, Senior Project, and/or internship. 

To find a more detailed overview of this major please visit our Bulletin Page.

If you are ready to declare, please visit the How to Declare Page

In order to earn a Minor in Native American Studies, students must complete at least 30 units toward the minor.

• 5 Units of a Core Curriculum Course
• 5 Units of a Major Core Course
• 20 Units of Native American Studies Electives

Core Curriculum (5 Units)

Minors must take CSRE 196C - Introduction to Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. 

Major Core Course (5 Units)

Minors are required to take NATIVEAM 100 - Decolonizing Methodologies: Introduction to Native American Studies. 

Native American Studies Electives (20 Units)

Minors are required to complete their additional courses in Native American Studies. 

To find a more detailed overview of this minor please visit our Bulletin Page.

If you are ready to declare, please visit the How to Declare Page